
Safety News & Events
Events
- 2011 Street Smart Launch
Tuesday, June 21 at 12:30 pm at the Columbia Mall (parking lot adjacent to Sears)
Videos
- Street Smart PSA featuring County Executive Ken Ulman and Police Chief William McMahon (YouTube)
- Street Smart PSA featuring Baltimore City Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Police Commissioner Bealefeld (YouTube)
- StreetSmart TV Spot (YouTube)
- StreetSmart TV Spot - Spanish version (YouTube)
- Stopping Distance Demonstration (YouTube)
Press Releases
Speeding Is Aggressive Driving and It Stops Here: Realistic Pedestrian Crash Demonstration Shows Life-or-Death Effects of Speed on Stopping Distances (pdf, 108 kb)
July 2010
Regional Leaders Launch Street Smart Campaign
September 2009
News
Slight uptick in speed is no minor matter for pedestrians: Think going 40 mph in a residential area is no big deal? Think again
Baltimore Sun - July 12, 2010
Officials vow crackdown on aggressive driving, speeding: Simulation shows impact on pedestrian hit at 40 mph
Baltimore Sun - July 9, 2010
Police kicked off their Smooth Operator campaign in Baltimore Thursday
Fox 45 Baltimore - July 2010
Pedestrians Warned Of Aggressive Driving: Walkers Also Told To Obey Laws
WBAL TV 11 - July 8, 2010
Photo: A crash dummy named "Bobby" is hit and knocked from his shoes during a demonstration of vehicle stopping times on West Camden Street near Camden Yards.
Baltimore Sun - July 7, 2010
Video: Officials launch pedestrian safety campaign
Baltimore Sun - July 2010
>> Watch video of 40 mph simulation (.avi, 25 MB)
For more information:
Regina Aris, raris@baltometro.org or 410-732-0500 x1046.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 June 2011 17:30

